Oracle Corporation $ORCL Shares Sold by Northstar Advisory Group LLC

Northstar Advisory Group LLC lowered its stake in shares of Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) by 26.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 13,295 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock after selling 4,873 shares during the period. Oracle makes up approximately 1.5% of Northstar Advisory Group LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 21st largest position. Northstar Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in Oracle were worth $3,739,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kampmann Melissa S. grew its stake in shares of Oracle by 0.3% in the third quarter. Kampmann Melissa S. now owns 11,910 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $3,350,000 after buying an additional 35 shares in the last quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp grew its position in Oracle by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. McLean Asset Management Corp now owns 5,319 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,551,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. grew its position in Oracle by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Mine & Arao Wealth Creation & Management LLC. now owns 5,281 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock valued at $1,485,000 after acquiring an additional 36 shares in the last quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. increased its stake in Oracle by 3.4% during the third quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. now owns 1,127 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $317,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares during the period. Finally, Avion Wealth lifted its position in shares of Oracle by 16.6% during the third quarter. Avion Wealth now owns 260 shares of the enterprise software provider’s stock worth $73,000 after purchasing an additional 37 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 42.44% of the company’s stock.

Oracle Stock Performance

Shares of ORCL stock opened at $182.06 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $523.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.22, a PEG ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 1.65. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $197.60 and a 200 day moving average price of $239.20. The company has a current ratio of 0.91, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.28. Oracle Corporation has a 12 month low of $118.86 and a 12 month high of $345.72.

Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, December 10th. The enterprise software provider reported $2.26 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.64 by $0.62. The company had revenue of $16.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $16.19 billion. Oracle had a return on equity of 70.60% and a net margin of 25.28%.Oracle’s quarterly revenue was up 14.2% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.47 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts predict that Oracle Corporation will post 5 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Oracle Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, January 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, January 9th were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, January 9th. Oracle’s dividend payout ratio is 37.59%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Cantor Fitzgerald dropped their price objective on shares of Oracle from $400.00 to $320.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Oracle from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research report on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein dropped their price target on shares of Oracle from $364.00 to $339.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price objective on Oracle from $270.00 to $230.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Barclays set a $310.00 target price on Oracle in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-five have assigned a Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $300.46.

Insider Activity at Oracle

In other Oracle news, Director Naomi O. Seligman sold 2,223 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, December 23rd. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.61, for a total transaction of $437,064.03. Following the sale, the director owned 25,596 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,032,429.56. This trade represents a 7.99% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, EVP Douglas A. Kehring sold 35,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, January 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $194.89, for a total transaction of $6,821,150.00. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 33,638 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,555,709.82. This represents a 50.99% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 62,223 shares of company stock valued at $12,136,764. Company insiders own 40.90% of the company’s stock.

Oracle News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Oracle this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Oracle confirmed a stake in the U.S. TikTok joint venture, marking a major consumer-business entry (ads/data opportunities) and helping drive the stock rally. Why Oracle Stock Just Popped
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle won a healthcare transformation deal with Alrajhi Medicine to deploy Oracle Health Foundation EHR and Fusion Cloud — adds recurring SaaS/implementation revenue and expands international healthcare footprint. Alrajhi Medicine to Digitize its Healthcare Operations with Oracle
• Positive Sentiment: Guggenheim reiterated a Buy on ORCL and called it a top software idea — analyst support can buoy sentiment and attract flows. Guggenheim Reiterates Buy on Oracle (ORCL)
• Positive Sentiment: Oracle raised job forecasts tied to a large New Mexico data center (OpenAI customer work), signaling stronger-than-expected infrastructure demand. Oracle Boosts Data Center Job Forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Contract wins in life sciences (Voisin Consulting adopting Oracle Argus) add to recurring SaaS/regulated-industry traction. Voisin Consulting to Advance Pharmacovigilance Capabilities with Oracle
• Neutral Sentiment: Oracle’s FedRAMP push for Primavera Cloud could open federal contracts, but timing and certification hurdles make near-term impact uncertain. Can Oracle’s FedRAMP Push Unlock Federal Cloud Opportunities?
• Neutral Sentiment: Some traders see ORCL as discounted amid AI bubble fears (options flow shows bear positioning), which could mean upside if sentiment normalizes. Options Corner: AI Bubble Fears Have Sharply Discounted Oracle Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Political and user backlash from the TikTok JV (spike in U.S. uninstalls and criticism over censorship/ownership) raises reputational and regulatory risk that could complicate the JV’s benefits. TikTok uninstalls are up 150% following U.S. joint venture
• Negative Sentiment: Rosen law firms have encouraged investors to join a securities class action tied to Oracle’s senior notes offering, creating legal risk and potential distraction. ROSEN Encourages Oracle Investors to Secure Counsel in Securities Class Action

Oracle Company Profile

Oracle Corporation is a multinational technology company that develops and sells database software, cloud engineered systems, enterprise software applications and related services. The company is widely known for its flagship Oracle Database and a portfolio of enterprise-grade software products that support data management, application development, analytics and middleware. Over recent years Oracle has expanded its focus to include cloud infrastructure and cloud applications, positioning itself as a provider of both platform and software-as-a-service solutions for large organizations.

Oracle’s product and service offerings include Oracle Database and the Autonomous Database, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), enterprise resource planning (ERP), human capital management (HCM) and supply chain management (SCM) cloud applications (often grouped under Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications), middleware such as WebLogic, and developer technologies including Java and MySQL.